Revising More Stories

[qos]

Over the past several years I've done important work around becoming more aware of the stories I use to define myself -- define myself too myself as well as to others. These are the mantras which surface when presented with new opportunities, new possibilities, stress, discomfort. They explain and justify the choices I make, usually choices to remain stuck in the status quo.

I'm sitting in the lunch room at work, and have just had two very old and deeply entrenched stories assert themselves -- and I realized that I didn't want to be defined by them any more. They don't serve me. In fact, although they have been unquestionably true, I doubt they have ever truly served me.

More later, when I'm not typing on a three inch keyboard.

Comments

[rin-x-x.livejournal.com]

I think it's kind of liberating on one hand, finally seeing "outside the box" of a box that once defined you. The hard part comes I think from letting go of that box/story, especially if it was deeply ingrained within you for a number of years.

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

I can't wait to hear about the shed snake-skin...